Unlock an HTC Desire that's already been upgraded to Cyanogen? - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I got my GSM, SLED HTC Desire from Orange UK under contract.
A friend upgraded it to HBOOT 1.03.0003, radio 5.17.05.23 and Cyanogen 7.1 thinking that this would also SIM unlock the phone. However, when I put a foreign SIM in it, it prompts for a network unlock code.
I've tried following the exact steps on the GiffGaff page about unlocking a Desire phone (the forum won't allow me to link, sorry), using both 0.9.5 and 0.9.4. 0.9.4 reports success but I am still prompted for an unlock code. 0.9.5 complains that it only works on the Desire and some Sensation phones. It doesn't seem to make a difference whether it is S-ON or S-OFF.
I have even paid Orange for an unlock code. However, when I try to use this code I am prompted for it only once, not twice as the instructions say I will be. It reports success, but then says "Emergency Calls Only".
What is left for me to try? Is there any area where I need to give any more detail? Thanks!

ciphergoth said:
I got my GSM, SLED HTC Desire from Orange UK under contract.
A friend upgraded it to HBOOT 1.03.0003, radio 5.17.05.23 and Cyanogen 7.1 thinking that this would also SIM unlock the phone. However, when I put a foreign SIM in it, it prompts for a network unlock code.
I've tried following the exact steps on the GiffGaff page about unlocking a Desire phone (the forum won't allow me to link, sorry), using both 0.9.5 and 0.9.4. 0.9.4 reports success but I am still prompted for an unlock code. 0.9.5 complains that it only works on the Desire and some Sensation phones. It doesn't seem to make a difference whether it is S-ON or S-OFF.
I have even paid Orange for an unlock code. However, when I try to use this code I am prompted for it only once, not twice as the instructions say I will be. It reports success, but then says "Emergency Calls Only".
What is left for me to try? Is there any area where I need to give any more detail? Thanks!
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I unlocked mine (from Telenor) with this having no problems at all:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=943726
But if you paid them, go to their customer service and ask for help. Of course you will have to install some factory rom if you have warranty.
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Network Lock

Hi all,
Just flashed my phone from standard Orange ROM to a generic version as per this guide:
forum . xda-developers . com / showthread.php?t=688404
However, once the phone reboots, I am presented with a screen asking for the "SIM network unlock PIN" as my SIM card is refused.
Any ideas what to do??
http://www.androidfiledepot.com/Sto...io_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_122704.exe
Just run this one, It's not the latest, but it's got the right radio update for Orange supplied devices. Alternativly, you could have you desire unlcoked, then you could update the radio too.
Hi
You either need to flash back to your previous radio or get a sim unlock code - however these cost between £15-20.
WillyVWade said:
RUU_Bravo_HTC_WWE_1.15.405.4_Radio_32.30.00.28U_4.05.00.11_release_122704.exe
Just run this one, It's not the latest, but it's got the right radio update for Orange supplied devices. Alternativly, you could have you desire unlcoked, then you could update the radio too.
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Tried this method but unfortunately it returned "Error [140]: Bootloader Version Error"
How have other people managed to remove Orange branding with the updated radio version and not faced the same problem?
I don't really want to pay to unlock it as that would be of no use to me and I don't know of a site that's guaranteed to work with my Orange UK contract phone.

[Q] Require some critical information urgently for unrooting

Hello great minds at xda,
My friend too has a desire...as his phone is rebooting frequently and it's back panel is getting hot he wants to send it to service center...No issues with this
Problem----->He bought a desire from Grey market(it is generally a place in India where all sort of imported stuff which is not released officially in India is available) But no worries as phone is under warranty...So we want to unroot the phone..I tried using WWE RUU(2.2) and HTC Asia(2.1) RUU but it's not working..I get error.
The intresting thing is the boot screen animation says Virgin mobile..So I "think" that the original rom must be of virgin mobile BUT when we bought phone,it was already unlocked i.e any sim can be inserted
So if I flash the phone with Virgin mobile RUU(2.1) will it be sim locked again and do I have to purchase unlock code again???
People please reply urgently...
Current roM---Aurex Tsense8.4
Hboot 0.83
S-ON
Also if I downgrade,will there be some slcd bricking isssue???
I guess the error would be to do with the CID? Would of helped that you put the error. If you get CID error then just make a Goldcard and run the RUU again. It shouldn't sim lock once you've unlocked it.
Meaple said:
I guess the error would be to do with the CID? Would of helped that you put the error. If you get CID error then just make a Goldcard and run the RUU again. It shouldn't sim lock once you've unlocked it.
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And even if it did sim-lock it, their is a sim unlock utility on the desire thread
But Meaple is correct

[Q] sim network unlock pin, again

sim network unlock pin?
OK, I know simular queston have been asked, and i'm not a total noob,so please dont flame me.
I have searched and looked but cant seem to find an answer, either i'm being dumd (possible), or missing something.
I have three phones
1: nokia 5800.
2: nokia 6030 on contract with vodafone.
3: HTC desire on contract with t-mobile.
and three sims
1: virgin PAYG
2: vodafone month contract
3: t-mobile on contract
My problem is on the desire,
I can use the virgin and t-mobile in it fine, but if I try to use the vodafone sim it comes up with "sim network unlock pin" and asks for an 8 digit number.
I can use all three sims in the other two phones ok, the problem is only the vodafone sim in the desire.
The desire has been rooted, s-off,
I have run the sim unlock utility via the boot ISO "HTC_Desire_Unlock_v0.2a.iso" ,couldn't get the win version to work on Win7.
The radio file was 32.54.00.32U when I tried to use the sim, I downgrade it to 32.49.00.32U and ran the simunlock utility again ok, but the problem still occurs.
On HBOOT-0.93.0001
Running Leedroid 3.0.8.2, tried cyanogenmod 7.1.0-rc1 and still same problem
any ideas, because i'm stuck.
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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HTC Desire GSM SIM unlocking Cyanogenmod 7.1

Hi there,
I'm just after a method for unlocking my HTC Desire GSM without flashing back to a stock ROM.
I'm currently on Vodafone UK and I'd like to use an Orange sim.
My phone is rooted, s-off and running Cyanogen 7.1
I've tried using HTC_Desire_unlock_v0.9.5, which downloaded from somewhere on this site.
But the phone remains emergency calls only with the Orange sim (& a US T-moble sim)
I've got USB debugging on, and I've run the unlock programme from my PC, everything seems to work - the phone reboots in HBOOT and I get the success message in the PC window. I've tried with my Vodafone sim and the Orange one.
I have noticed an error message with both sims on the unlock programme window - Vodafone = returned error 95 and Orange = returned error 31
Thanks for your help
Have you tried mentioning this in the sim unlock utility thread? It's the only utility there is
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restart in flymode
offen this doesnt work reflash. ( do nandbackup) first
Thanks, after much reading of the unlocking thread and installing ADB drivers, restarting lots of times. I'm still not too sure if I've unlocked my phone, as I've realised the Orange sim I was trying has expired - doh.
I've ordered a new one so when that arrives I should be able to determine if I've unlocked it.

HTC Desire A8181 locked to T-Mobile unlock required.

I wonder if anyone can help me with my unlocking issues?
I have an HTC Desire A8181 that is locked to T-Mobile and I now need to use it with 3UK. Every time I insert my 3UK sim, I get a prompt to enter an unlock code, but don’t know what to enter here.
I have tried using an unlock tool which is mentioned elsewhere on the forum, but it unfortunately fails to work for me.
I tried using ‘HTC DESIRE SIM-UNLOCK UTILITY v0.9.5’ but every time, it returns Error 13a: AdbReadEndpointSync returned error 31. Waiting for hboot!……………….
How do I get to unlock my Desire A8181 Bravo? Is there a keygen or something that can provide a code, or am I out of luck? I hope someone out here who is more knowledgeable could help out with this one.
Thanks for reading. Regards, Tony (Brookbond) See photos.
Try downgrading the HBOOT version to one that Revolutionary supports so you can do an S-OFF and change the CID to SuperCID (11111111).
Since everything has been described in various threads and posts, I won't duplicate it.
ze7zez said:
Try downgrading the HBOOT version to one that Revolutionary supports so you can do an S-OFF and change the CID to SuperCID (11111111).
Since everything has been described in various threads and posts, I won't duplicate it.
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ze7zez, thanks for the reply, I think I may be out of my depth a little with this phone. I did have HBOOT v0.93.0001 on the phone and I did try several times to use HTC Desire Sim-Unlock Utility v0.9.5 by sieempi, without success.
It found the phone, confirmed the serial number of the phone, rebooted the phone into hboot, then displayed ‘Error 13a: AdbReadEndpointSync returned error 31, Waiting for hboot……………………………
I have little knowledge on the subject really, and I know that little knowledge can be dangerous. I don’t really know where to go with this now, as I had already tried the above sim-unlock utility several times when the phone had HBOOT v0.93.0001 and that failed to work for me.
I was hoping for a keygen to produce an unlock code, but not sure if such a fix exists? Is there anywhere I could find a code to enter into the phone to unlock it?
I am prepared to backtrack and downgrade the hboot version as a last resort. Any suggestions please?
Thanks, brookbond (Tony)

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